Vocal output of textual communications in senders voice

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to produce voice output; identifying, using a processor, a voice profile; generating, using a processor, the voice output, said voice output being tuned based on the voice profile; and providing, using a speaker, the voice output. Other aspects are described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to produce voice output;   identifying, using a processor, a voice profile;   generating, using a processor, the voice output, said voice output being tuned based on the voice profile; and   providing, using a speaker, the voice output.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving text data, wherein the voice profile is associated with a user sending the text data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the providing comprises providing output after receiving the text data. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the text data is derived from a communication selected from the group consisting of: a text message, an email, and a social media notification. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising collecting voice input from a user and generating a voice profile using the voice input of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , comprising updating the voice profile based upon subsequent voice inputs. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the voice profile is received at the information handling device from another device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the voice profile is stored at a storage location accessible by the information handling device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising automatically generating a voice profile for each user added to a user's contact list. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising sending, based upon a predefined event, a voice profile of to another device. 
     
     
         11 . An information handling device, comprising:
 a processor;   a speaker;   a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:   receive an indication to produce voice output;   identify a voice profile;   generate the voice output, said voice output being tuned based on the voice profile; and   provide the voice output.   
     
     
         12 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to receive text data, wherein the voice profile is associated with a user sending the text data. 
     
     
         13 . The information handling device of  claim 12 , wherein the voice output is provided after receiving the text data. 
     
     
         14 . The information handling device of  claim 12 , wherein the text data is derived from a communication selected from the group consisting of: a text message, an email, and a social media notification. 
     
     
         15 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to collect voice input from a user and generate a voice profile using the voice input of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The information handling device of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to update the voice profile based upon subsequent voice inputs. 
     
     
         17 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the voice profile is received at the information handling device from another device. 
     
     
         18 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the voice profile is stored at a storage location accessible by the information handling device. 
     
     
         19 . The information handling device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to automatically generate a voice profile for each user added to a user's contact list. 
     
     
         20 . A product, comprising:
 a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:   code that receives an indication to produce voice output;   code that identifies a voice profile;   code that generates the voice output, said voice output being tuned based on the voice profile; and   code that provides the voice output.